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SEATTLE · 30 Sep

Report: Downtown Seattle lost 13,000 jobs in a year, while Bellevue’s tech hub boomed

SEATTLE — A new analysis is putting a massive number on downtown Seattle’s employment struggles: an estimated 13,…

SEATTLE · 22 Sep

Katie Wilson’s First Seattle Budget Expands Shelter While Cutting City Positions

The mayor’s $9.1 billion proposal protects food assistance and immigrant services, but its plan to close a budget gap includes nearly $50 million in annual General Fund reductions.

SEATTLE · 11 Sep

Seattle Marks 25 Years Since September 11 at Seattle Center Memorial

Seattle leaders, first responders and community members gathered at Seattle Center on Friday to remember the lives lost 25 years ago.

SEATTLE · 10 Sep

Seattle’s Business Leaders Are Putting City Hall on Notice Over Public Safety

A coalition of powerful regional employers is demanding faster 911 responses, more visible policing, action against open-air drug markets and new restrictions on encampments. Some of the demands have overwhelming voter support. Others deserve much harder questions.

SEATTLE · 7 Sep

Seattle Has a Public Safety Problem. Solving It Will Take All of Us.

Public safety is not a left-wing issue or a right-wing issue. It is a responsibility of government, and Seattle needs everyone at the table.

SEATTLE · 1 Sep

Washington Included in Federal “Voter Fraud” Surge. State Elections Chief Says DHS Never Contacted Him.

The reported operation begins September 1 across nine states. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says he learned about it through the media.

Paid · 29 Aug

THE BACK ROOM: 7 Political Stories I’m Watching Right Now

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SEATTLE · 27 Aug

BREAKING: Recall Effort Against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson Withdrawn

The petitioners behind the effort asked a King County judge to dismiss their case Thursday, abruptly ending the current attempt to remove Seattle’s newly elected mayor from office.

Morning Cup · 27 Aug

The Morning Cup: The CIA Warned Russia Not to Attack NATO

Thursday, August 27, 2026

SEATTLE · 22 Aug

Who Is Jonathan Choe? The Politics, Homelessness Coverage and Organizations Behind One of Seattle’s Most Combative Reporters

Jonathan Choe says he now needs security while reporting on the streets of Seattle.

morning-cup · 20 Aug

The Morning Cup: Seattle’s Police Shakeup, Trump’s DOJ Fight, and a Senate Battle Brewing

Mayor Katie Wilson defends pushing out Police Chief Shon Barnes after the deadly Bite of Seattle shooting, while Trump's DOJ picks a new fight and a Senate battle starts to brew.

SEATTLE · 20 Aug

When the Room Got Tense: Inside Today’s Seattle City Hall Press Conference

There are moments at a press conference when you can feel the atmosphere change. Today’s press conference…